Cardinals-Cubs…Rained out again…26- postponements in 3W of season so far.

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(Injuries)

Indians…1B-Mike Napoli suffers serious knee injury in minor league rehab game
Braves..P-Anibal Sanchez-calf injury running in outfield
Braves..DL-P-Jose Ramirez-shoulder
Angels..P-Matt Shoemaker-does not have nerve dame in elbow-just scar tissues.
Angels..P-Shohei Ohtani bothered by blisters on right hand-should make next start
Phillies..P-Tommy Hunter sent out on rehab

Houston-W-Minnesota..Chris Paul (27P)..Gerald Green (21P) off the bench…Rockets lead (2-0)

(Schedule)

Warriors-Spurs…Golden State leads (2-0)
New Orleans-Portland…Pelicans lead (2-0)
76ers-Miami…Series tied (1-1)…Hea have home court.

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Spurs….Refuse comment on whether they are going to offer Kawhi Leonard a (6Y-210M) max extension.

Cavs..LeBron James says roster changes all year long have left team with no identity.

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(College)

U-Conn….Fired coach Kevin Ollie says school violated its CBA-Univesity agreement by not allowing him a review meeting on his dismissal.

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………(Football)……

USC…Jury selection begins in the Todd McNair defamation lawsuit against the NCAA….Opening testimony is likely on Friday…McNair suing over the damage done to his career 7-years ago in the Reggie Bush case that resulted in USC being placed on 4-years probation, 2-years bowl bans and loss of 30-scholarships….Among those who may testify, Bush, ex-Trojans coach Pete Carroll and Lane Tiffin….NCAA official Emailed others and said McNair was ‘morally bankrupt..a criminal and a hypocrite of the highest degree”.

Michigan….FBI investigation threatening tweets from former LB-Lysee Basse about guns-morgues-murder in critical tweets about coach Jim Harbaugh-Michigan….Basse left school in November in feud over time off from team because of family issues.

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(NFL)

Peyton Manning…says he turned down Fox-ESPN TV analyst jobs because he did not want to become a critic of players.

NFL…20th anniversary of the Peyton Manning-Ryan Leaf-NFL draft.

NFL..Hit with lawsuit from 9-members of NFL security who were terminated last summer-charging age discrimination when they were removed.

Green Bay….Brett Favre reportedly bombed tryouts to become an analyst for NFL football broadcasts.

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(Teams)

Browns….Agent for RB-Saquon Barkley denies report he is refusing to play for Cleveland.